THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STRESS LEVEL AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE IN SENIOR STUDENTS OF NURSING DEPARTMENT IN GORONTALO

Abstract

The menstrual cycle is the distance calculated from the first day of menstruation to the first day of the next menstruation, which usually lasts between 21 and 35 days. At this time, problems are often encountered with the menstrual cycle, where there is a menstrual cycle of <21 days or >35 days, where one of the factors that influences the menstrual cycle is stress, which directly affects the vital hormonal system for female reproduction. This study aims to determine the relationship between stress levels and the menstrual cycle in final semester students majoring in nursing in Gorontalo. This research is a quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study was 267 respondents and the sample size was 160 respondents using proportional random sampling techniques. This research instrument used the DASS 42 stress level questionnaire and menstrual cycle observation sheet. Bivariate analysis used the Chi Square test. The research results obtained p-value = 0.000 (< α (0.05) which means there is a relationship between stress levels and the menstrual cycle in final semester students majoring in nursing in Gorontalo. Future researchers are expected to be able to research other factors related to the menstrual cycle such as weight. body, nutritional status and consumption of cigarettes and alcohol.